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patio

[pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh] / ˈpæt iˌoʊ, ˈpɑ tiˌoʊ /
NOUN
porch
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I decided I would enjoy having a new patio.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Garner claimed Toretto, who he had previously described as "missing a few nuts and bolts", had been put in a small shed on the patio, which he secured with a padlock.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

There were 200 people on the back patio of Glassell Park’s Verdugo Bar, and John Ayala had a hug for all of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

After touring the club’s headquarters and watching footage of castells reaching 50 feet, the group was led through a patio into a high-ceilinged gym.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I gently lift CPU off my lap and head for the patio gate.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko